Private Pilot (Airplane) After Landing Parking & Securing Lesson Plan
The Private Pilot (Airplane) After Landing, Parking and Securing Lesson Plan covers the knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with airman and medical certificates including privileges, limitations, currency, and operating as pilot-in-command under instrument flight rules.
Private Pilot (Airplane) After Landing Parking & Securing Lesson Plan Introduction
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Schedule:
Topic:Time:Attention/Motivator:0:05Part 1, Lesson Introduction:0:05Part 2, After Landing, Parking and Securing:0:10Part 3, After Landing, Parking and Securing Risk Management:0:10Part 4, After Landing, Parking and Securing Guided Scenario(s):0:20Part 5, Lesson Conclusion:0:05Remotivation/Closure:0:05Total Ground Time:0:00
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Attention Getter:
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Motivator:
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Private Pilot (Airplane) After Landing Parking & Securing Lesson Plan Materials
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Required Materials:
- Writing instrument (pen, marker, etc.).
- Writing surface (paper, whiteboard, etc.).
- Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) or an internet-enabled device to access FARs.
- Airman Certification Standards.
- Student jacket.
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Optional Materials:
- Instructor endorsement log.
- Pilot Logbook.
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Reference Materials:
- Aeronautical Decision-Making Supplement.
- Federal Aviation Regulations Part 61.
- Advisory Circular 68-1.
- Risk Management Handbook.
- Airplane Flying Handbook.
- Pilot Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge.
- Airman Certification Standards:
- Hard copies of the ACS and Oral Exam Guides are available on Amazon.
- Digital copies of the ACS are available on the FAA's website.
Private Pilot (Airplane) After Landing Parking & Securing Lesson Plan Instructor Actions
- Before the lesson, review reference materials.
- Part 1, Lesson Introduction:
- If not previously discussed, provide expectations on time to train, ground instruction vs. flight instruction, and instructor/student availability.
- Review the lesson plan, including the attention and motivator.
- Review the airman certification standards.
- Explain that the lesson builds from checklist discipline and situational awareness into safe parking, shutdown, securing, and postflight responsibilities.
- Set expectations for cockpit organization, checklist usage, ramp awareness, and postflight accountability throughout the lesson.
- Part 2, After Landing, Parking and Securing:
- Baseline the discussion by reviewing sterile cockpit habits and the need to remain focused after touchdown until the airplane is parked, shut down, and secured.
- Review after-landing checklist usage and discuss the importance of completing the appropriate checklist(s) at the proper time and location.
- Discuss taxi-in priorities after landing, including clearing the runway, identifying a suitable parking area, and maintaining awareness of nearby aircraft, vehicles, persons, and obstacles.
- Introduce parking considerations, including wind, propeller blast, jet blast, slope, tie-down availability, fueling location, marshalers, and proximity to other aircraft or structures.
- Discuss proper shutdown procedures in accordance with the POH/AFM and emphasize why shutdown sequence, electrical management, and fuel system management matter.
- Introduce airplane securing procedures, including chocks, tie-downs, control locks, gust locks, covers, security of doors and windows, and protection of the airplane from weather or ramp hazards.
- Review postflight inspection requirements and explain how to assess the airplane for leaks, tire and brake condition, structural damage, bird strikes, loose fasteners, abnormal wear, or servicing needs.
- Discuss how to document in-flight or postflight discrepancies, including when maintenance issues must be written up and communicated to the appropriate personnel.
- Review risks associated with activities and distractions, especially complacency after landing, rushing the shutdown, or focusing inside the cockpit while the airplane is still in an active ramp environment.
- Discuss airport-specific security procedures, including access control, gates, badges, aircraft locking practices, and local ramp or FBO requirements.
- Discuss safe passenger management on the ramp, including when passengers should remain seated, when it is safe to disembark, where they should walk, and how the pilot monitors their movement.
- Emphasize the ACS skill flow: park in an appropriate area, complete the appropriate checklist(s), conduct a postflight inspection, document discrepancies and servicing requirements if any, and secure the airplane.
- Question the student on how distractions, poor parking choices, skipped checklist items, or inadequate securing procedures can create risks even after an otherwise successful flight.
- Part 3, After Landing, Parking and Securing Risk Management:
- Part 4, After Landing, Parking and Securing Guided Scenario(s):
- Lead a guided scenario.
- Present a realistic post-landing scenario involving taxi-in, ramp congestion, passengers, and securing the airplane at an unfamiliar airport.
- Require the student to describe where they would park and why, considering safety of nearby persons and property.
- Require the student to verbalize the appropriate after-landing and shutdown checklist flow and explain what tasks should not be rushed or skipped.
- Question the student on how they would handle passenger disembarkation, airport-specific security procedures, and discovery of a postflight discrepancy.
- Require the student to explain how they would document discrepancies, communicate servicing requirements, and secure the airplane before leaving it unattended.
- Part 5, Lesson Conclusion:
- Present the remotivation, conclude, and provide guidance for follow-on lessons.
- Review student actions required ahead of the next lesson.
- Debrief the student's understanding of knowledge, risk management, and skill elements associated with after landing, parking, and securing procedures.
- Assign follow-on study emphasizing checklist discipline, ramp safety, postflight inspection habits, and discrepancy reporting responsibilities.
- Update instructor endorsement records and the student's jacket, as required.
Private Pilot (Airplane) After Landing Parking & Securing Lesson Plan Guided Scenario(s)
- After landing at an uncontrolled field without an FBO, the pilot finds there are no tiedown points
- What options does the pilot have?
Private Pilot (Airplane) After Landing Parking & Securing Lesson Plan Student Actions
- Complete the assigned readings (see content above).
- Complete initial BasicMed requirements.
- Perform self-assessment, including fitness for flight and personal minimums, as appropriate.
- Ask pertinent questions.
- Make a go/no-go decision, as appropriate.
Private Pilot (Airplane) After Landing Parking & Securing Airman Certification Standards
- Objective: To determine whether the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with after landing, parking, and securing procedures
- References: FAA-H-8083-2 (Risk Management Handbook), FAA-H-8083-3 (Airplane Flying Handbook), FAA-H-8083-25 (Pilot Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge); POH/AFM.
Private Pilot (Airplane) After Landing, Parking, and Securing Knowledge:
The applicant demonstrates an understanding of:-
PA.XII.A.K1:
Airplane shutdown, securing, and postflight inspection. -
PA.XII.A.K2:
Documenting in-flight/postflight discrepancies.
Private Pilot (Airplane) After Landing, Parking, and Securing Management:
The applicant is able to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with:-
PA.XII.A.R1:
Activities and distractions. -
PA.XII.A.R2:
[Archived]. -
PA.XII.A.R3:
Airport specific security procedures. -
PA.XII.A.R4:
Disembarking passengers safely on the ramp and monitoring passenger movement while on the ramp.
Private Pilot (Airplane) After Landing, Parking, and Securing Skills:
The applicant exhibits the skills to:-
PA.XII.A.S1:
[Archived]. -
PA.XII.A.S2:
Park in an appropriate area, considering the safety of nearby persons and property. -
PA.XII.A.S3:
Complete the appropriate checklist(s). -
PA.XII.A.S4:
Conduct a postflight inspection and document discrepancies and servicing requirements, if any. -
PA.XII.A.S5:
Secure the airplane.
Private Pilot (Airplane) After Landing Parking & Securing Lesson Plan Conclusion
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Re-Motivation:
- With a foundation on the requirements to meet certification standards, students can envision a path to certification completion.
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Closure:
- Inform students that this lesson will serve as a starting point for the next lesson.
- Advise the student to register for the WINGS program if they have not already done so.
- Advise the student to complete BasicMed if they have not already done so.
- Assign study materials for the next lesson.
- The FAA provides test-taking guidance and test guides on its website.
- To learn more about earning the practical test, visit the checkride page.